"The Fun They Had" Test Review

At the beginning of the story, what has caused Margie to hate school?

• learning about real teachers instead of teaching machines

• reading an old book that Tommy has found in his attic

• doing poorly on test after test in geography

• having no friends

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

CCSS.W.6.9A

How is Margie’s teacher different from the teachers that most students who attend schools today have?

• Margie’s teacher has been told very little about her.

• Margie’s teacher is a person at a remote location.

• Margie’s teacher is her mother.

• Margie’s teacher is a machine.

In “The Fun They Had,” why does Margie’s mother have the county
inspector visit?

• to reprogram Margie’s teacher

• to punish Margie for her poor grades

• to explain what Margie needs to learn

• to give Margie advice

At which of these events would a person most likely speak sorrowfully?

• funeral

• concert

• wedding

• graduation

Which of these adjectives would best describe someone who loftily
answers a question?

• insprirational

• snobby

• kind

• thoughtful

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CCSS.L.6.5C

If a person behaves nonchalantly, how does he or she most likely feel?

• sad

• worried

• angry

• carefree

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

In “The Fun They Had,” Tommy finds a book. Why are the book’s pages yellow and crinkly?

• The book is very cheaply made.

• No one has ever read the book before.

• The book was printed a long time ago.

• Someone was trying to hide the book in the attic.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these technological advances is featured in the science-fiction story “The Fun They Had”?

• the Internet

• satellite TV

• on-screen readers

• the Global Positioning System (GPS)

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.1

In what way is the setting typical of science fiction?

• The story takes place in the distant past.

• The story takes place on another world.

• The story takes place in outer space.

• The story takes place in the future.

In “The Fun They Had,” Margie and Tommy are realistic characters in an imagined world. Which words describe the realistic qualities that they display? Choose TWO options.

• lazy

• argumentative

• heroic

• curious

• villainous

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4